Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition under the United States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), 19059-19060 [05-6733]
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
March 31, 2005.
[Editor’s Note: The following
document was filed for public
inspection on March 31, 2005, but due
to an inadvertent error was not
published in the Federal Register issue
of April 4, 2005.]
AGENCY: The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments
concerning a petition for a
determination that certain coat weight
fabrics of 100 percent carded camelhair,
100 percent carded cashmere, or a blend
of carded cashmere and wool fibers
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner under the CBTPA.
SUMMARY: On March 30, 2005, the
Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Neville Peterson, LLP, on behalf of
S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. of New York,
New York, alleging that certain coat
weight fabrics of 100 percent carded
camelhair, 100 percent carded
cashmere, or a blend of carded cashmere
and wool fibers, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in subheading
5111.19.6020 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. The petition requests
that outerwear articles of such fabrics
assembled in one or more CBTPA
beneficiary countries be eligible for
preferential treatment under the CBTPA.
CITA hereby solicits public comments
on this petition, in particular with
regard to whether these fabrics can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Comments must be submitted
by April 27, 2005 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United
States Department of Commerce, 14th
and Constitution, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the
CBERA, as added by Section 211(a) of the
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CBTPA; Section 6 of Executive Order No.
13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA provides for quota- and
duty-free treatment for qualifying textile
and apparel products. Such treatment is
generally limited to products
manufactured from yarns or fabrics
formed in the United States. The CBTPA
also provides for quota- and duty-free
treatment for apparel articles that are
both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or
otherwise assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries from fabric
or yarn that is not formed in the United
States, if it has been determined that
such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied
by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner. In
Executive Order No. 13191, the
President delegated to CITA the
authority to determine whether yarns or
fabrics cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA and directed CITA to establish
procedures to ensure appropriate public
participation in any such determination.
On March 6, 2001, CITA published
procedures that it will follow in
considering requests. (66 FR 13502).
On March 30, 2005, the Chairman of
CITA received a petition on behalf of S.
Rothschild & Co., Inc. of New York,
New York, alleging that certain coat
weight fabrics of 100 percent carded
camelhair, 100 percent carded
cashmere, or a blend of carded cashmere
and wool fibers, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in HTSUS
subheading 5111.19.6020, cannot be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner and requesting quota- and dutyfree treatment under the CBTPA for
outerwear articles that are cut and sewn
in one or more CBTPA beneficiary
countries from such fabrics.
Specifications:
Exhibit 1
100 percent camel
hair fabric carded
weight:
width:
yarn thickness:
Exhibit 2
100 percent cashmere fabric,
carded
weight:
width:
yarn diameter:
Exhibit 3
80 percent wool/ 20
percent cashmere
carded
weight:
width:
yarn thickness:
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370-400 grams per square
meter
148-150 cm
16.5 microns
335-400 grams per square
meter
148-150 cm
12 microns
370-400 grams per square
meter
148/150 cm
average 20 microns
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The petitioner emphasizes that the
weight limit of the subject fabrics
precludes these fabrics from being used
in the production of blazers, suits, and
other types of wearing apparel. The
request only applies to coat weight
fabrics.
CITA is soliciting public comments
regarding this request, particularly with
respect to whether these fabrics can be
supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Also relevant is whether other
fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner are substitutable for the
fabric for purposes of the intended use.
Comments must be received no later
than April 27, 2005. Interested persons
are invited to submit six copies of such
comments or information to the
Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements,
room 3100, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that these fabrics
can be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner, CITA will closely
review any supporting documentation,
such as a signed statement by a
manufacturer of the fabric stating that it
produces the fabric that is the subject of
the request, including the quantities that
can be supplied and the time necessary
to fill an order, as well as any relevant
information regarding past production.
CITA will protect any business
confidential information that is marked
‘‘business confidential’’ from disclosure
to the full extent permitted by law.
CITA generally considers specific
details, such as quantities and lead
times for providing the subject product
as business confidential. However,
information such as the names of
domestic manufacturers who were
contacted, questions concerning the
capability to manufacture the subject
product, and the responses thereto
should be available for public review to
ensure proper public participation in
the process. If this is not possible, an
explanation of the necessity for treating
such information as business
confidential must be provided. CITA
will make available to the public nonconfidential versions of the request and
non-confidential versions of any public
comments received with respect to a
request in room 3100 in the Herbert
Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
Persons submitting comments on a
request are encouraged to include a non-
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confidential version and a nonconfidential summary.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
April 6, 2005.
The Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
On April 4, 2005, the notice titled
‘‘Request for Public Comments on
Commercial Availability Petition under
the United States - Caribbean Basin
Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)’’
concerning certain 100 percent cotton,
carbon-emerized, four-thread twill
weave fabric was erroneously
published on April 4, 2005 (70 FR
17074). The following is the correct
document.
AGENCY:
Request for public comments
concerning a request for a determination
that certain 100 percent cotton, carbonemerized, three or four-thread twill
weave fabric cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner under the
CBTPA.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: On April 6, 2005, the
Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A.,
on behalf of their client, Dillard’s Inc.,
alleging that certain 100 percent cotton,
carbon-emerized, three or four-thread
twill weave fabric, of the specifications
detailed below, classified in subheading
5208.33.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a
timely manner. The petition requests
that woven cotton shirts and blouses of
such fabrics assembled in one or more
CBTPA beneficiary countries be eligible
for preferential treatment under the
CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public
comments on this request, in particular
with regard to whether such fabrics can
be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely
manner. Comments must be submitted
by April 27, 2005 to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United
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COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition
under the United States - Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
March 31, 2005.
[Editor's Note: The following document was filed for public
inspection on March 31, 2005, but due to an inadvertent error was not
published in the Federal Register issue of April 4, 2005.]
AGENCY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
(CITA)
ACTION: Request for public comments concerning a petition for a
determination that certain coat weight fabrics of 100 percent carded
camelhair, 100 percent carded cashmere, or a blend of carded cashmere
and wool fibers cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in
commercial quantities in a timely manner under the CBTPA.
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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition
from Neville Peterson, LLP, on behalf of S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. of
New York, New York, alleging that certain coat weight fabrics of 100
percent carded camelhair, 100 percent carded cashmere, or a blend of
carded cashmere and wool fibers, of the specifications detailed below,
classified in subheading 5111.19.6020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The petition
requests that outerwear articles of such fabrics assembled in one or
more CBTPA beneficiary countries be eligible for preferential treatment
under the CBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this petition,
in particular with regard to whether these fabrics can be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.
Comments must be submitted by April 27, 2005 to the Chairman, Committee
for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet E. Heinzen, International Trade
Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of
Commerce, (202) 482-3400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v)(II) of the CBERA, as added by
Section 211(a) of the
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CBTPA; Section 6 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001.
BACKGROUND:
The CBTPA provides for quota- and duty-free treatment for
qualifying textile and apparel products. Such treatment is generally
limited to products manufactured from yarns or fabrics formed in the
United States. The CBTPA also provides for quota- and duty-free
treatment for apparel articles that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and
sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries
from fabric or yarn that is not formed in the United States, if it has
been determined that such fabric or yarn cannot be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. In
Executive Order No. 13191, the President delegated to CITA the
authority to determine whether yarns or fabrics cannot be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under
the CBTPA and directed CITA to establish procedures to ensure
appropriate public participation in any such determination. On March 6,
2001, CITA published procedures that it will follow in considering
requests. (66 FR 13502).
On March 30, 2005, the Chairman of CITA received a petition on
behalf of S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. of New York, New York, alleging
that certain coat weight fabrics of 100 percent carded camelhair, 100
percent carded cashmere, or a blend of carded cashmere and wool fibers,
of the specifications detailed below, classified in HTSUS subheading
5111.19.6020, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial
quantities in a timely manner and requesting quota- and duty-free
treatment under the CBTPA for outerwear articles that are cut and sewn
in one or more CBTPA beneficiary countries from such fabrics.
Specifications:
Exhibit 1 ........................................
100 percent camel hair fabric ........................................
carded
weight: 370-400 grams per square meter
width: 148-150 cm
yarn thickness: 16.5 microns
Exhibit 2 ........................................
100 percent cashmere fabric, ........................................
carded
weight: 335-400 grams per square meter
width: 148-150 cm
yarn diameter: 12 microns
Exhibit 3 ........................................
80 percent wool/ 20 percent ........................................
cashmere carded
weight: 370-400 grams per square meter
width: 148/150 cm
yarn thickness: average 20 microns
The petitioner emphasizes that the weight limit of the subject
fabrics precludes these fabrics from being used in the production of
blazers, suits, and other types of wearing apparel. The request only
applies to coat weight fabrics.
CITA is soliciting public comments regarding this request,
particularly with respect to whether these fabrics can be supplied by
the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Also
relevant is whether other fabrics that are supplied by the domestic
industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner are substitutable
for the fabric for purposes of the intended use. Comments must be
received no later than April 27, 2005. Interested persons are invited
to submit six copies of such comments or information to the Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, room 3100, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington,
DC 20230.
If a comment alleges that these fabrics can be supplied by the
domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, CITA
will closely review any supporting documentation, such as a signed
statement by a manufacturer of the fabric stating that it produces the
fabric that is the subject of the request, including the quantities
that can be supplied and the time necessary to fill an order, as well
as any relevant information regarding past production.
CITA will protect any business confidential information that is
marked ``business confidential'' from disclosure to the full extent
permitted by law. CITA generally considers specific details, such as
quantities and lead times for providing the subject product as business
confidential. However, information such as the names of domestic
manufacturers who were contacted, questions concerning the capability
to manufacture the subject product, and the responses thereto should be
available for public review to ensure proper public participation in
the process. If this is not possible, an explanation of the necessity
for treating such information as business confidential must be
provided. CITA will make available to the public non-confidential
versions of the request and non-confidential versions of any public
comments received with respect to a request in room 3100 in the Herbert
Hoover Building, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20230. Persons submitting comments on a request are encouraged to
include a non-confidential version and a non-confidential summary.
D. Michael Hutchinson,
Acting Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile
Agreements.
[FR Doc. 05-6733 Filed 3-31-05; 3:53 pm]
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